Recruitment Consultant (Sales-Focused / Business Development)

Role OverviewWe are seeking a highly driven, sales-focused Recruitment Consultant to join our growing team, with a strong emphasis on new business development. This role is built for a natural salesperson, someone who thrives on winning new clients, building a pipeline, and converting opportunities into long-term accounts. Candidate delivery is part of the role, but your primary focus will be growing revenue through proactive sales activity.The ideal candidate will have a strong sales or business development background, ideally within recruitment, and an interest in developing expertise within the engineering or finance markets.Key ResponsibilitiesNew Business DevelopmentProactively identify, target, and win new client accounts within engineering and finance sectorsBuild a strong, sustainable pipeline of prospective clientsNegotiate terms of business and commercial agreements with new clientsTrack and report on sales activity, pipeline progress, and conversion rates against targetsAccount Growth & Client RelationshipsConvert new client wins into long-term, repeat-business accountsIdentify opportunities to cross-sell and upsell additional recruitment servicesBuild trusted relationships with key decision-makers and hiring managersProvide market insights, salary benchmarking, and hiring advice to win client confidenceRecruitment DeliveryManage the recruitment process for your own clients from brief to placementSource and engage candidates to fulfil client requirementsCoordinate interviews and lead offer negotiations to successful closeWork closely with resourcers/support staff to ensure roles are filled efficientlyRequired Skills & ExperienceEssentialProven track record in a sales, business development, or new client acquisition roleDemonstrable success meeting or exceeding sales targets and KPIsExcellent negotiation, influencing, and closing skillsConfident, persuasive communicator, comfortable with high-volume outbound activityResilient, with the ability to handle rejection and stay motivatedDesirableExperience in a 360 recruitment consultant role, ideally in engineering or financeExisting network of client contacts within target sectorsExperience using CRM systems to manage pipeline and sales activityPersonal AttributesHighly competitive and target-drivenConfident, persistent, and comfortable picking up the phoneCommercially sharp with a hunter mentality for new businessSelf-motivated with strong personal accountability for resultsWhat We OfferCompetitive base salary with an uncapped, sales-weighted commission structureAccelerated career progression for top sales performersOngoing sales and negotiation trainingFast-paced, high-performing, target-driven team cultureFlexible working options (if applicable)How to ApplyPlease submit your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your sales track record and interest in joining Verelogic Recruitment.TPBN1_UKTJ